Elections

Georgia and Michigan could be key to keeping Black voter turnout up in 2024

10:07am March 10, 2024

by Sam Gringlas

In the 2022 midterm elections, Black voter turnout dropped dramatically. Ahead of the presidential election in 2024, organizers warn it could happen again and political parties should pay attention.

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Reverend Kenneth James Flowers, 62, Senior Pastor of Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, poses for a portrait after service on Sun., Feb. 25, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

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A Biden victory in Michigan could depend on Black Voters

6:01am March 10, 2024

Michigan faith leader Rev. Kenneth Flowers says President Biden should not take the Black vote for granted.

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The new Republican National Committee has two close Trump allies at the helm

8:24am March 09, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

Former President Donald Trump now has two close allies at the helm of the Republican National Committee as he heads into general election territory.

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Week in politics: Biden's partisan State of the Union address, RNC's Trump takeover

8:06am March 09, 2024

President Biden made the traditionally solemn State of the Union address into a lively — and very partisan — event. Plus, Donald Trump's takeover of the Republican National Committee.

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Biden hits the campaign trail after delivering the State of the Union address

8:06am March 09, 2024

President Biden's re-election campaign is kicking into a higher gear. Tonight he holds a rally in Georgia, a state where he's got some work to do to repair his coalition of supporters.

In this file photo, then-President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Nov. 2, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich., with then-Vice President Mike Pence.

Now that he's the presumptive nominee, Trump readies next campaign: who will be VP?

5:01am March 09, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Former President Donald Trump's vice presidential pick will say a lot about how he sees the future of the Republican Party and how much he values loyalty.

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Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos, wearing a glittering collar, attends the State of the Union address Thursday night in Washington, D.C.

George Santos, ejected from House and facing fraud trial, will run again in N.Y.

5:40pm March 08, 2024

by Brian Mann

George Santos, disgraced and ejected from the House, says he will seek office again on Long Island. He'll face Rep. Nick LaLota in the GOP primary.

Karen Seagraves, 52, of Charlotte, N.C., is an unaffiliated voter who says she votes on issues, not by party or candidate.

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We watched the State of the Union with one undecided voter. She wasn't that impressed

10:13am March 08, 2024

by Tamara Keith

Karen Seagraves is the kind of independent voter President Biden's campaign hopes to win over this election year. Here's how she saw last night's State of the Union address.

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President Biden had a big moment during his 2023 State of the Union address where he sparred with Republicans. He's been talking about it ever since.

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Biden's test in the State of the Union tonight is to show he's still got what it takes

9:48am March 07, 2024

by Tamara Keith

President Biden quelled concerns in his party last year about his age when he pulled off a dynamic State of the Union address. Can he do that again this year as the general election kicks off?

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President Joe Biden hugs Steven Hadfield, who introduced him, during an event on prescription drug costs, in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Washington.

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Here are some of the guests who represent the themes of tonight's State of the Union

7:57am March 07, 2024

by NPR Staff

The guest list includes a woman whose sister was killed in the Uvalde shooting, the United Auto Workers president, and a naval officer who helped protect ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.